European Committee of the Regions 31 January 2013, Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘European research area’

2.3.2013 EN Official Journal of the European Union C 62/14 Opinion of the Committee of the Regions on ‘European research area’ 2013/C 62/04 THE COMMITTEE OF THE REGIONS — welcomes the European Commission's initiative, in response to the Council's request, to provide a framework to boost efforts towards the completion of the European Research Area by 2014; — shares the view that knowledge is the